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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Start: 18:00 End: 11:00 Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre for Young Audiences Presents Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL April 3, 2010 – May 22, 2010 A STEADY RAIN on Broadway Start: 18:00 End: 21:00 CHICAGO DRAMATISTS’ RIVETING HIT DRAMA A STEADY RAIN BY KEITH HUFF OPENS ON BROADWAY THIS SEPTEMBER Chicago Dramatists celebrates the creative force behind the hometown juggernaut and continues to take theatre to the next level in its 30th year Thoroughly Modern Millie Start: 14:36 End: 14:36 Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, presents the winner of 2002’s “Best Musical” Tony Award THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, directed by Artistic Director William Osetek. THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE previews October 22, opens October 28 and runs through December 20. MOJO MICKYBO by Owen McCafferty Start: 20:00 End: 00:00 Seanachaí Theatre Company Presents THE MIDWEST PREMIERE OF MOJO MICKYBO by Owen McCafferty Directed by Jeff Christian October 29th – December 6th 2009 THURSDAYS-SATURDAYS @ 8pm, SUNDAYS @ 3pm Half-price Previews October 29th & 30th @ 8pm Opening Night October 31st @ 8pm No performance November 26th, added performance Monday, November 23rd @ 8pm Tickets $26 – www.seanachai.org or call (773) 878 3727

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Ninja Assassin’ Upstages Physical Feats With Bloody Effects

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